Wakefield & Kirklees
Roofer in Sandal
If somebody has already quoted you for work in Sandal and the number felt high, get a second opinion. Half the quotes I am asked to check are for a full re-roof on a roof that needs a day of repairs.
Old tiles get matched rather than replaced with the nearest thing on the shelf. A patch in the wrong colour is visible from the street for the next thirty years and costs the same to do properly on the day.
Most asked for
What people in Sandal ring roofers about
- Moss removal on north slopes
- Ridge and hip re-bedding
- Verge repairs and dry verge
- Concrete tile replacement
Roofs around here
Why Sandal roofs need pointing more than tiles
Between-the-wars semis make up most of what I look at here. Concrete tile, a hip at each end more often than not, deep overhangs, and a roof that has usually never been touched beyond the odd tile. The covering is rarely the thing that has failed.
Hips are the giveaway. A hipped roof has far more ridge line than a gabled one, all of it bedded in mortar, so there is simply more to fail and more to re-bed. It is a day or two of work and it gets quoted as a re-roof more often than it should.
What I do most in Sandal
Roof leaking in Sandal?
Ring me and I will get out to look at it. Free quote, in writing, and I will tell you if it does not need doing.
Call 07770 902292Common questions
Is dry verge worth it instead of mortar?
On a house like this, generally yes. Mortar at the gable edge cracks and lets wind under the tiles, and it is the most common reason tiles come off in a gale. Dry verge is a permanent fix and is cheap to do while somebody is already up there.
How do I know if I need a repair or a whole new roof?
Age, spread and the state of the battens underneath. One slipped tile is a repair. Widespread slippage on a roof past fifty years old usually is not. I will tell you honestly which one you are looking at.
Do you do small jobs?
Yes, and they are most of what I do. A single tile, a bit of guttering, a chimney flaunching. The jobs bigger firms will not turn out for.
How much does a roof repair cost in Leeds?
Most small repairs, a slipped tile or a bit of flashing, land between £150 and £400. A bigger job needs a look first. I quote in writing before anything starts, and the quote is the price.
Do you charge for quotes?
No. I come out, look at the roof properly, and tell you what it needs. If it does not need doing, I will say so.
Nearby
I cover these too, usually on the same run.
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